How to choose a toothpaste: says the dentist

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Why do you need fluoride, how to deal with bleeding gums and is there a difference between a paste for 200 and 2,000 rubles.

A new interesting thread has appeared on Twitter. In it, the dentist explains how to choose the right toothpaste - he previously talked about choosing a toothbrush and how to properly brush your teeth.

N. B.1 Before starting, I warn you that in this thread I will go as far as possible from brands. I will try to give general information, thanks to which you can analyze your pasta.

About paste functions

And now for more details. According to their functional type, pastes are divided into prophylactic, therapeutic and prophylactic, therapeutic and whitening.

About fluorine and calcium

But one of the most important components in such pastes is calcium and fluoride compounds. Which component should you choose? Better to choose both. In the morning - fluorine, in the evening - calcium

But in any case, do not exclude fluoride pastes from the diet. Fluoride is the most proven prophylactic component of toothpaste.

Fluorine compounds in pastes - sodium monophosphate, sodium fluorine, aminofluoride and stannous fluoride.

Calcium in pastes. It appeared as a supplement to fluorine, but in some countries, thanks to the miracle of marketers, a holy war with a pitchfork on fluorine has opened.

Thanks to this, now it is even difficult to find children's toothpaste with fluoride, but such pastes are necessary, and they do not carry any harm.

As you understand, fluoride is the main preventive component of pastes. Calcium has the right to be, but if you already give preference to it, then look at Japanese toothpastes.

About chlorhexidine and triclosan

Some schools talk about the use of HCG on an ongoing basis, some only in a course. True, somewhere in the middle, and for everything, readings are needed

Therefore, pastes with Chlorhexidine (CG) are usually prescribed after professional hygiene and are used in a course or alternate.

Pastes with triclosan do not cause staining and are similar in antibacterial effect to hCG, while there are studies proving its effectiveness throughout the year without bacterial resistance.

In general, the presence of an antiseptic in toothpaste is a plus, but you should not expect miracles from it. First of all, the paste was created to help in mechanical cleansing, and this is the main thing.

About whitening pastes

The lower the RDA index, the less abrasive the paste and vice versa. But at the same time, a direct relationship was not revealed for the destruction of tooth tissues by pastes with an index of 90 and 200.

A simple rule of thumb: toothpastes that say "whitening" are usually high RDA, and sensitive tooth toothpastes are low. The standard is in the middle. If you have sensitive teeth, see your dentist.

Whitening pastes are pure marketing, they can brighten your teeth by removing some layer of plaque, but they will not make your teeth whiter, even if they contain substances that release atomic oxygen.

About pastes to fight inflammation and bleeding gums

Therefore, after professional hygiene, you can brush your teeth with a similar paste or, if you like it in terms of taste. But if you have painful or sensitive gums, see your dentist.

About toothpastes for sensitive teeth

Such pastes work well as a temporary aid, but if you have really sensitive teeth, there are objective reasons for this with which the dentist will again help.

About the cost and basic recommendations

The cost of the toothpaste. In general, a paste for 2 thousand rubles will not differ very much from a toothpaste for 150-250 rubles. Here is a question of your preference: if we are not talking about professional pastes prescribed by a dentist.

Remember, you should personally like the toothpaste and not cause side effects. It is desirable to have several of them, and that one contains fluoride. Don't forget that loud claims on pasta packaging are marketing.